OA186: Anthony Kennedy & the Future of the Supreme Court

Today's Rapid Response Friday comes after a busy week at the Supreme Court, capped off by the (somewhat) surprising announcement that Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy intends to retire as of July 31, 2018. We break down everything about this news, including: <ul> <li>What the Trump administration is likely to do next</li> <li>Who President Trump might nominate to fill Kennedy's spot</li> <li>How the Democrats should respond</li> <li>What the next Supreme Court might look like</li> <li>How all of this plays in with the 2018 midterms and 2020 Presidential election</li> <li>And much, much more!</li> </ul> We're also going to bring you a <span style= "text-decoration: underline"><strong>bonus</strong></span> <strong>episode </strong>to make sure you're fully informed as to all the <em>other</em> goings-on in the law this week! After all that, we end with an all new Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #82 involving the legality of a search for heroin.  If you'd like to play along, just retweet our episode on Twitter or share it on Facebook along with your guess and the #TTTBE hashtag.  We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry! <span style= "text-decoration: underline">Recent Appearances</span> None!  If you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at <a href= "mailto:openarguments@gmail.com">openarguments@gmail.com</a>. <span style="text-decoration: underline">Show Notes & Links</span> <ol> <li>We broke down <a href= "https://openargs.com/oa59-make-america-great-oa-defends-trump/">the "nuclear option" in Episode 59</a>.  Mitch McConnell <a href= "https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/05/politics/mitch-mcconnell-cancels-august-recess/index.html"> announced that the Senate would not recess for the summer</a> on June 5.</li> <li>Here are the (generally reliable) <a href= "https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings"><em>Cook Political Report</em> ratings of the 2018 Senate races</a>.</li> <li>This is the <a href= "https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/06